Mogees Turns Any Surface Into a Musical Instrument
Katherinev123 — January 5, 2012 — Tech
References: brunozamborlin & wired
Prepare yourself to be blown away by Mogees, an innovative project that essentially turns any surface into your own music-making platform. Developed by Bruno Zamborlin, Mogees uses microphones and gestures to create different sounds, meaning that the side of a bus stop (as shown in this video) can transform your finger taps and swipes into sounds that mimic those of an actual musical instrument.
According to Wired UK, users just plug a contact microphone onto any surface -- a tree, for example -- and then use their hands to record different types of touch, such as a hand slap. They can also record actions that create sound -- for example, hitting the top of a table with a drumstick. Then, after you associate the different actions with specific sounds, the Mogees software will initiate these sounds when you "perform," or when the microphone picks up the sounds from the gestures you make. Watch the video here to see Mogees work its magic.
The Mogees project was created in collaboration with Norbert Schnell and Frederic Bevilacqua, along with the music interaction team at IRCAM.
According to Wired UK, users just plug a contact microphone onto any surface -- a tree, for example -- and then use their hands to record different types of touch, such as a hand slap. They can also record actions that create sound -- for example, hitting the top of a table with a drumstick. Then, after you associate the different actions with specific sounds, the Mogees software will initiate these sounds when you "perform," or when the microphone picks up the sounds from the gestures you make. Watch the video here to see Mogees work its magic.
The Mogees project was created in collaboration with Norbert Schnell and Frederic Bevilacqua, along with the music interaction team at IRCAM.
Trend Themes
1. Interactive Music-making - The Mogees technology opens up possibilities for creating music in interactive ways that go beyond traditional instruments, creating opportunities for new types of music-making and performances.
2. Gesture Recognition - Mogees uses gesture recognition technology to translate physical movements into specific sounds, presenting opportunities for more intuitive and interactive interfaces in areas beyond music-making.
3. Contact Microphone Innovation - The Mogees contact microphone opens up new ways to capture sounds from different materials, potentially leading to applications in other industries such as construction or security.
Industry Implications
1. Music Industry - The Mogees technology has clear applications in creating new types of music-making tools and instruments that engage users in innovative and interactive ways.
2. Technology Industry - Gesture and touch-based interactions, as seen in the Mogees technology, could disrupt traditional input methods for digital devices, creating new opportunities for innovating user interfaces and experiences.
3. Audio Recording Industry - Using contact microphones in new and creative ways, as demonstrated in the Mogees project, could lead to innovative and disruptive recording techniques and audio capturing of unique sounds and textures.
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